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Using DTA Courses for Renewal and PD Credit

Approved Provider of PDPs for Massachusetts

Approved Provider of Montana OPI Units, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Approved CPE Provider, Texas Education Agency

Provider of Professional Development Credits, State of Wyoming

The Drama Teacher Academy provides completion certificates for all courses. Certificates are generated after viewing the course modules in their entirety. Click here to see how to download certificates for courses you have completed.

For certain states, a separate approval process is required. Currently the DTA is an approved provider for the states of Arkansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Texas, and Wyoming.

Details on how to use DTA courses for renewal credits for each of these states can be found by clicking on the state name below.

All Other States

For most states and districts, DTA Completion Certificates are all that’s needed to provide proof of PD for license renewal or annual requirements. See below to see a full list of courses and clock hours.

We recommend seeking pre-approval with your district or school board.

Use this justification letter template if you need help getting started.

Course	Clock Hours
The Adult in the Room: Understanding Your Relationship to Your Students	1
Approaching Drama Class with an Indigenous Perspective	2
Basic Lighting for Drama Teachers	1
Beyond the Basics: Rehearsal Strategies to Grow Your Actors	5
Big Picture Blocking: Staging Your Play Outside-In	6
Blood, Blisters & Bruises	3
Breath Control and Projection	2
Building a Tradition of Excellence in Your Theatre Program	2
Close Reading in the Drama Classroom	7
Coaching Improv	4
Commedia I: Playing Comedy	7
Commedia II: Style	7
Concept-Based Design for the Theatre Teacher	3
Copyright for Drama Teachers	5
The Do-it-All Director's Introduction to Costuming	4
Creating a Blended Learning Environment: Flipping Your Classroom	1
The Process of Creativity in the Theatre Classroom	5
21st Century Skills Through Devising	4
The Dilemma Project	3
From Audition to Curtain Call: Directing Youth Theatre	3
Director's Toolbox 1: Teaching Students to Direct	3
Director's Toolbox 2: Teaching Students to Direct	4
The Empathetic Classroom	4
Empathy 2.0	3
Strong Ensemble = Strong Play	2
Creating the Ensemble-Based Classroom	4
Maximizing Your Ensemble: Shoestring 101	4
Every Day You Deserve a Round of Applause: Self-Compassion and Care for You as a Theatre Educator	2
Get Students to Embrace Failure in the Drama Classroom	1
Google Drive in the Drama Classroom	3
Google Tools in the Theatre Arts Classroom	3
Hands-On Theatre History: Anti-Realism	3
Hands-On Theatre History: Creating a Modern Day Morality Play	3
How to Create Assessments	4
Impowerment Improv	2
Yes, And... How to Teach Improv	4
Laban: Advanced Characterization	8
LGBTQ+ 101 & Affirming Practices	1
Introduction to Stage Makeup	2
Old Age Makeup Tutorial	2
Making Blood and Gore Tutorial	2
Marketing the Arts	4
Introduction to Teaching Mask	6
Introduction to Teaching Mask: 2nd Edition	6
Mindfulness & Wellness in the Drama Classroom	5
Mission Possible: Creating A Mission And Unified Vision For Your Theatre Program	2
Working With Monologues For Rehearsal And Development	4
Teaching Musical Theatre in the Drama Classroom	4
Organized Chaos: 2nd Edition	6
Organized Chaos: Discipline in the Theatre Classroom	6
Play Adaptation Project	2
How to Give Feedback to Student Playwrights	3
Playwriting Outside the Lines	3
The Top Ten Playwriting Exercises	6
Preventing Pandemonium: Part 1	8
Preventing Pandemonium: Part 2	6
The Production Classroom	4
Rethink Pacing in the Drama Classroom	1
Screenplays 101 - Part 2: Basic Formatting	3
Screenplays 101 - Part 1: Basic Structure	3
SEL Through the Lens of Theatre	1
Serious Play: Theatre Games and Warmups for Rehearsal and Ensemble Building	3
The Do-it-All Director's Introduction to Set Design	3
Friendly Shakespeare	4
Practical Approaches to Shakespeare in the Drama Classroom	5
Shakespeare's Toolkit	6
Using SketchUp in the Classroom	2
Social Emotional Learning through Game Play	2
Soft Skills, The Tangible Value of the Drama Curriculum	2
Introduction to Stage Management Part One	3
Introduction to Stage Management Part Two	3
Story Theatre	2
Teaching Theatre with Divergent Students and Class Sizes in Mind	3
Tech for Non-Techies: Teaching Technical Theatre in Your Drama Classroom	7
Theatre Etiquette 101	3
Exploring Viewpoints	5

Massachusetts

The Drama Teacher Academy is an approved provider of PDP credits for the state of Massachusetts. We have bundled courses together so that you can get the PDP's that you need (minimum 10).

Once you've taken equivalent credits, email us at help@dramateacheracademy.com and we will issue you a certificate for your PDP's.

Courses Included	Clock Hours	PDP's
Teaching Shakespeare Friendly Shakespeare Shakespeare's Toolkit	10	10
Costuming & Makeup Introduction to Stage Makeup Making Blood and Gore Tutorial Old Age Makeup Tutorial The Do-it-All Director's Introduction to Costuming	10	10
Physical Acting: Introducing Commedia Dell'Arte & Laban Commedia I: Playing Comedy Commedia II: Style Laban: Advanced Characterization	22	22
Playwriting, Devising and Creating New Works 21st Century Skills Through Devising The Top Ten Playwriting Exercises	10	10
Production Basics for Drama Teachers Copyright for Drama Teachers The Production Classroom Theatre Etiquette 101	12	12
Drama Classroom Management Organized Chaos: Discipline in the Theatre Classroom Preventing Pandemonium: Part 1 Preventing Pandemonium: Part 2	20	20
Ensemble Building Creating the Ensemble-Based Classroom Maximizing Your Ensemble: Shoestring 101 Serious Play: Theatre Games and Warmups for Rehearsal and Ensemble Building Strong Ensemble = Strong Play	13	13
Improving Acting & Performance Breath Control and Projection Close Reading in the Drama Classroom Story Theatre Teaching Musical Theatre in the Drama Classroom	15	15
Creating and Marketing Drama Programs Marketing the Arts Mission Possible: Creating A Mission And Unified Vision For Your Theatre Program The Process of Creativity in the Theatre Classroom	11	11
Performance Study: Masks and Monologues Introduction to Teaching Mask Working With Monologues For Rehearsal And Development	10	10
Technology and Set Design Concept-Based Design for the Theatre Teacher Google Drive in the Drama Classroom Google Tools in the Theatre Arts Classroom The Do-it-All Director's Introduction to Set Design Using SketchUp in the Classroom	14	14
Stage Management Basic Lighting for Drama Teachers Introduction to Stage Management Part One Introduction to Stage Management Part Two Tech for Non-Techies: Teaching Technical Theatre in Your Drama Classroom	14	14
The Directing Process Big Picture Blocking: Staging Your Play Outside-In Director's Toolbox 1: Teaching Students to Direct From Audition to Curtain Call: Directing Youth Theatre	12	12
Advanced Classroom Strategies: Assessment, Empathy, Divergent Students How to Create Assessments Teaching Theatre with Divergent Students and Class Sizes in Mind The Empathetic Classroom	11	11
Improv and Rehearsal Basics Beyond the Basics: Rehearsal Strategies to Grow Your Actors Coaching Improv Yes, And... How to Teach Improv	13	13
Students as Actors and Directors Director's Toolbox 2: Teaching Students to Direct Exploring Viewpoints	9	9
Playwriting, Adapting & Incorporating Theatre History Get Students to Embrace Failure in the Drama Classroom Hands-On Theatre History: Creating a Modern Day Morality Play Play Adaptation Project Practical Approaches to Shakespeare in the Drama Classroom	11	11
New Perspectives in the Drama Classroom Approaching Drama Class with an Indigenous Perspective Building a Tradition of Excellence in Your Theatre Program Creating a Blended Learning Environment: Flipping Your Classroom Empathy 2.0 Hands-On Theatre History: Anti-Realism Impowerment Improv The Dilemma Project	16	16

Wyoming

The Drama Teacher Academy is an approved provider of professional development credits for the state of Wyoming.

Wyoming requirements are 7 clock hours = 0.5 credits. We have bundled courses together so that you can get the credits that you need. Once you've taken equivalent credits, email us at help@dramateacheracademy.com with your PTSB ID number and we'll record your information in the PTSB system.

Courses Included	Clock Hours	Credits
Laban: Advanced Characterization Laban: Advanced Characterization	8	0.5
Introducing Commedia Dell'Arte Commedia I: Playing Comedy Commedia II: Style	14	1.0
Teaching Shakespeare Friendly Shakespeare Shakespeare's Toolkit	10	0.5
Improvisation - On Stage and Off Coaching Improv Yes, And... How to Teach Improv	8	0.5
Costuming & Makeup Introduction to Stage Makeup Making Blood and Gore Tutorial Old Age Makeup Tutorial The Do-it-All Director's Introduction to Costuming	10	0.5
Playwriting, Devising and Creating New Works 21st Century Skills Through Devising The Top Ten Playwriting Exercises	10	0.5
The Directing Process Big Picture Blocking: Staging Your Play Outside-In From Audition to Curtain Call: Directing Youth Theatre	9	0.5
Ensemble Building Creating the Ensemble-Based Classroom Serious Play: Theatre Games and Warmups for Rehearsal and Ensemble Building Strong Ensemble = Strong Play	9	0.5
Production Basics for Drama Teachers Copyright for Drama Teachers The Production Classroom Theatre Etiquette 101	12	0.5
Simple Approaches to Set Design Concept-Based Design for the Theatre Teacher The Do-it-All Director's Introduction to Set Design Using SketchUp in the Classroom	8	0.5
Improving Acting & Performance Breath Control and Projection Serious Play: Theatre Games and Warmups for Rehearsal and Ensemble Building Teaching Musical Theatre in the Drama Classroom	9	0.5
Basic Lighting and Theatre Tech Basic Lighting for Drama Teachers Tech for Non-Techies: Teaching Technical Theatre in Your Drama Classroom	8	0.5
Drama Classroom Management Preventing Pandemonium: Part 1 Preventing Pandemonium: Part 2	14	1.0
Stage Management Introduction to Stage Management Part One Introduction to Stage Management Part Two Theatre Etiquette 101	9	0.5
Technology in the Drama Classroom Google Drive in the Drama Classroom Google Tools in the Theatre Arts Classroom Using SketchUp in the Classroom	8	0.5
Managing the Divergent Classroom Organized Chaos: Discipline in the Theatre Classroom Teaching Theatre with Divergent Students and Class Sizes in Mind	9	0.5
Creating and Marketing Drama Programs 21st Century Skills Through Devising Marketing the Arts Mission Possible: Creating A Mission And Unified Vision For Your Theatre Program	10	0.5
Performance Study: Masks and Monologues Introduction to Teaching Mask Working With Monologues For Rehearsal And Development	10	0.5
Creativity in the Classroom & Rehearsal Beyond the Basics: Rehearsal Strategies to Grow Your Actors The Process of Creativity in the Theatre Classroom	10	0.5
Teaching Students to Direct Director's Toolbox 1: Teaching Students to Direct Director's Toolbox 2: Teaching Students to Direct	7	0.5
Creative Approaches to Performance Maximizing Your Ensemble: Shoestring 101 Play Adaptation Project Story Theatre	8	0.5
Hands-On Experiences in the Drama Classroom Exploring Viewpoints Hands-On Theatre History: Creating a Modern Day Morality Play	8	0.5
Assessment and Reflection in the Drama Classroom Get Students to Embrace Failure in the Drama Classroom How to Create Assessments Mindfulness & Wellness in the Drama Classroom	10	0.5
Innovation in Teaching Methods Approaching Drama Class with an Indigenous Perspective Building a Tradition of Excellence in Your Theatre Program Creating a Blended Learning Environment: Flipping Your Classroom The Dilemma Project	8	0.5
Social Emotional Learning in the Drama Classroom Empathy 2.0 Hands-On Theatre History: Anti-Realism Impowerment Improv	8	0.5

Using DTA Courses for Renewal and PD Credit

All Other States

Arkansas

Massachusetts

Teaching Shakespeare

Costuming & Makeup

Physical Acting: Introducing Commedia Dell'Arte & Laban

Playwriting, Devising and Creating New Works

Production Basics for Drama Teachers

Drama Classroom Management

Ensemble Building

Improving Acting & Performance

Creating and Marketing Drama Programs

Performance Study: Masks and Monologues

Technology and Set Design

Stage Management

The Directing Process

Advanced Classroom Strategies: Assessment, Empathy, Divergent Students

Improv and Rehearsal Basics

Students as Actors and Directors

Playwriting, Adapting & Incorporating Theatre History

New Perspectives in the Drama Classroom

Montana

Texas

Wyoming

Laban: Advanced Characterization

Introducing Commedia Dell'Arte

Teaching Shakespeare

Improvisation - On Stage and Off

Costuming & Makeup

Playwriting, Devising and Creating New Works

The Directing Process

Ensemble Building

Production Basics for Drama Teachers

Simple Approaches to Set Design

Improving Acting & Performance

Basic Lighting and Theatre Tech

Drama Classroom Management

Stage Management

Technology in the Drama Classroom

Managing the Divergent Classroom

Creating and Marketing Drama Programs

Performance Study: Masks and Monologues

Creativity in the Classroom & Rehearsal

Teaching Students to Direct

Creative Approaches to Performance

Hands-On Experiences in the Drama Classroom

Assessment and Reflection in the Drama Classroom

Innovation in Teaching Methods

Social Emotional Learning in the Drama Classroom

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